School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 65,650 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait is 65,650, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 65,650 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,937, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 125th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,937 | — |
| 1971 | 21,650 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 23,257 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 24,853 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 26,347 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 27,822 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 28,905 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 30,325 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 31,949 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 33,806 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 35,197 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 36,907 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 38,124 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 39,213 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 40,315 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 42,057 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 43,990 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 46,999 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 50,103 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 53,057 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 55,973 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 27,097 | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 39,164 | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 41,027 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 37,023 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 35,907 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 37,903 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 39,086 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 39,246 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38,748 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37,937 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 37,067 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 36,296 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 35,866 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 35,869 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,172 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 36,348 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 37,761 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 38,798 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 39,479 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 40,029 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 40,819 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 42,698 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 44,313 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 46,076 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 47,779 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 60,241 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 65,316 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 65,650 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,885 | 19,937 | 33,806 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,596 | 35,197 | 53,057 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,117 | 27,097 | 55,973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,059 | 35,172 | 39,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,619 | 40,029 | 47,779 | 6 |
| 2020s | 63,736 | 60,241 | 65,650 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 65,650 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 65,650 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,937 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 125th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release